The innumerable successes of my Renaissance Speakers experiences could be distilled into three areas:
- My public speaking skills expanded beyond my original hopes. The dread associated with the very notion of public speaking gave way to an embrace of opportunities to communicate to audiences.
- By way of embracing the activity of communicating with groups, an innate desire to help others via groups was uncovered and inspired: not only through business but also by helping, supporting and/or leading community service activities and nonprofits.
- The friendships developed through my participation in the Renaissance Speakers are a true lifetime gift.
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George is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM); Principal of SkyworksMarketing.com; Founder of NonProfitFire.org; Past President of the Renaissance Speakers (1999-2000); Cable TV Producer (OurVentura.com); and an ardent motorcycle and photography enthusiast. (He also eats too much organic dark chocolate). Visit GeorgeAlger.com for more info.